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Mayor Of Reykjavík Still Employed As Chair Of Local Authorities Association
The new Mayor of Reykjavík, Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir, is still employed as the chairperson of the Icelandic Association of Local Authorities (SÍS). According to Vísir, she has not decided whether she’ll continue her role alongside her duties as mayor. Heiða’s high salary…
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Húsavík Mayor Takes Salary Cut To Protect Jobs
The Norðurþing local council approved a proposal bý Húsavík mayor Kristján Þór Magnússon to lower his salary by 6% from January 1st next year, RÚV reports. The salary cut will save the municipality ISK 1.3 million. It was also agreed that salary…
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The Midwives’ Tale: Government Continues To Ignore Demands
Negotiations between the midwives and the government have been ongoing for two years, with the crux of the disagreement centering on low salaries and difficult working conditions. In Iceland, midwives require a minimum of six years of higher education—four years in nursing…
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Iceland’s President Has Donated Millions From Own Pay To Charity
Over the past year, President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson has donated about 4 million ISK to charity after getting a pay rise last year that he never asked for. As reported last year, Iceland’s President received a pay rise of about half a…
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Bishop Of Iceland Asks For, And Receives, Sizable Pay Rise
The Bishop of Iceland requested and received a 21% pay rise, and now earns 1.55 million ISK per month. RÚV reports that Bishop Agnes Sigurðardóttir received a rise of 270,000 ISK – the average minimum wage for most workers in Iceland –…